Windowsill Herb Grow Kit | The Zing Ping

Name: Windowsill Herb Grow Kit | The Zing Ping
Brand: Laura Florals
SKU: HRB005
Price: 25.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

chives, basil, thyme, coriander and flat leaf parsley herbs growing in upcycled containers on kitchen windowsill

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Windowsill Herb Grow Kit | The Zing Ping

£25.99

Chives · Basil · Thyme · Coriander · Flat-Leaf Parsley

Five fresh herbs to grow on your kitchen windowsill, snipped straight into the pan. No garden needed. No allotment, no greenhouse, no clue required either — that's rather the point.

This is the kit that ends the sad supermarket herb pot: the one that sulks for four days and dies. Instead you get five of the herbs you'll actually reach for while cooking — the sharp little onion hit of chives, warm sweet basil for anything Italian, earthy thyme for slow dinners, fresh coriander for curries and salsa, and proper flat-leaf parsley that tastes of something.

Grow them on a bright ledge, snip what you need, and they keep coming back for more.

If you've never grown a thing in your life, herbs are a lovely place to start. They're small, quick to give you something back, and forgiving of a bright windowsill and a busy week — the kind of first win that turns "I kill everything" into "hang on, I grew that!"

What's in your kit

Chives, Basil, Thyme, Coriander and Flat-Leaf Parsley seeds — five packets
Seaweed meal — a gentle, slow-release feed that wakes up the soil
A grow guide — plain-English, step-by-step, no jargon left unexplained

Two things we deliberately don't include: a planter and compost. Upcycle containers you already own — old tins, mugs and tubs are perfect for a windowsill — and grab a bag of peat-free compost locally. It keeps the kit lighter, cheaper and kinder to the planet. One heads-up: whatever you use, poke a drainage hole in the bottom. Herbs on a windowsill hate sitting in a puddle, and thyme especially will rot if it does.

Why choose this grow kit?

Five kitchen herbs in one kit — chives, basil, thyme, coriander and flat-leaf parsley
Grows indoors on a windowsill, all year round — no garden needed
Ends the sad, short-lived supermarket herb pot
Plastic-free — and posted plastic-free too
Every kit funds living wage jobs and horticultural training in Ayrshire

The bit that matters most

Every Grow Box funds living wage jobs and horticultural training right here in Ayrshire, for people overcoming homelessness. So your windowsill herbs do a bit more than flavour your dinner.

Ships plastic-free to mainland GB.

Gardening, minus the gatekeeping.

Have a grow. Laura x

FAQs

Is this herb kit suitable for beginners?
Yes — herbs are one of the kindest things to grow from seed. They're small, fast to reward you, and thrive on a bright windowsill with no garden needed — a great first grow.

Can I grow these herbs indoors?
Yes — this kit is designed for an indoor windowsill. You'll need five small containers (around 13cm), one per herb, with drainage holes. Upcycled tins, mugs and tubs are perfect.

What do I need to supply myself?
Just peat-free compost and five small containers with drainage holes. The kit provides five herb seed packets (chives, basil, thyme, coriander and flat-leaf parsley), seaweed meal, and a plain-English grow guide.

Is the packaging plastic-free?
Yes — the kit is plastic-free, and we post it plastic-free too.

Where do you deliver?
We ship across mainland Great Britain. We can't post seeds or planting material to Northern Ireland — that's a Royal Mail restriction on sending seeds, not our choice.

Grow Guide

Five herbs, five little personalities — but the routine's mostly the same. One pot each, a bright sill, a tray under the pots to catch the water and a bit of patience.

Step 1 — Sow at the right depth. They're not all alike:

Thyme — the odd one out: scatter it on the surface and don't cover it. It needs light to germinate, so burying it is the usual reason it never shows.
Basil, chives and parsley — about 0.5cm deep.
Coriander — a little deeper, about 1cm. Soak the seed overnight first to wake it up faster.

Step 2 — Make a mini greenhouse. Cover each pot with something clear to trap warmth and moisture — an upturned takeaway tub or empty fruit punnet, a lid you already own is perfect, no clingfilm needed. Take the cover off the moment you see the first green shoots.

Step 3 — Get them into bright light. Once they've sprouted, move them to your brightest south-facing windowsill, or under an LED grow light for 12–14 hours a day. Skimp on light and seedlings go "leggy" — pale, stretched and floppy as they reach for the sunlight.

Step 4 — Water from below. Pour water into the tray or saucer underneath the pot rather than over the top. It keeps the compost evenly damp and protects tiny seedlings from damping off (a fungal rot that can flatten the seedlings overnight).

A note on each herb, because they sprout at their own pace:

Chives — easy and generous; likes a warm start (around 18–21°C). Perennial - comes back year after year. Usually up in 14–21 days to germinate.
Basil — the warmth-lover: wants a genuinely warm, bright spot (soil above about 21°C) and hates cold sills. Usually 5–14 days to germinate, sometimes as quick as 2–3 in real warmth.
Thyme — slow and Mediterranean, so be patient. Surface-sown (see Step 1). Usually 14–28 days to germinate.
Coriander — fast off the mark: usually germinates usually 7–21 in days.
Flat-leaf parsley — famously slow to appear: 3–6 weeks (21–42 days) to germinate. Don't panic, and don't bin it early. Try soaking seeds overnight before planting to help speed up germination.

Watering — the part that actually matters indoors. On a windowsill, the real risk isn't drought, it's kindness: overwatering drowns more herbs than forgetting ever does. So water from below — into the saucer or tray — and let the surface feel dry before you top up. Every pot needs a drainage hole; herbs hate sitting in a puddle.

Thyme is the exception. It's Mediterranean and likes to dry out properly between waterings — treat it like the others and it'll rot. Keep it on the lean, dry side and it'll thank you.

Feeding — go easy, and mean it. Mix a rounded teaspoon of the seaweed meal from your kit into each pot's compost before you sow. That's a gentle, slow-release feed, and for herbs it's plenty. Herbs grown lean actually taste stronger — overfeeding gives you lush, watery leaves with less flavour, thyme most of all. So there's nothing else to add: your compost and that spoonful of seaweed are the whole feeding plan.

Up here in Scotland: if you ever move plants outside for summer, wait until all risk of frost has passed, and acclimatise them (harden them off) by taking them outside during the day and bringing them back inside for the night, for around 7 days. Don't rush them out into cold nights.

Once a plant's established, snip little and often — from the outside leaves or the top. Regular cutting is what keeps chives, coriander, parsley, thyme and basil pushing out fresh growth, so the more you use them, the more you get.

One tip for basil: pinch out the growing tips as you go. It makes the plant bush out sideways rather than shooting up and running to flower — more leaves, longer.

And here's the real joy of it: brushing past your own basil and catching that scent, or snipping chives straight over your eggs without reaching for a sad supermarket packet. Five herbs on a windowsill, snipped into the pan minutes before dinner — that's flavour you grew yourself, and it never quite stops feeling like a small magic trick.

None of these mean you've failed — it's just a herb telling you something:

Pale, stretched, floppy seedlings ("leggy"): not enough light. Move to your brightest sill or add a grow light.
Seedlings keel over at the base: damping off, usually from too much water or a lid left on too long (not enough air flow). Water from below, ease off watering, and uncover the moment they sprout.
Basil sulking or refusing to germinate: almost always too cold. It wants real warmth (around 21°C) — a chilly sill won't do it. Try covering seedlings with a clear, empty fruit punnet at night - better if it has holes for ventilation.
Coriander suddenly flowering (bolting): stress from heat or drying out. Keep it steadily moist and cut it often.
Nothing from the parsley for weeks: that's just parsley. It can take 3–6 weeks. Keep it moist and wait it out. Try soaking a few fresh seeds overnight before a second sowing.
Thyme leggy or rotting: too little light, or too much water. Surface-sow it for light, and let the compost dry between drinks.

Stuck on something not listed? Message us. That's what we're here for. :-)

New to this? Here's what's true for every kit we sell.

Compost — you supply your own peat-free compost. Any good bag will do. We don't include it (it's heavy, and you may already have some).

Container — almost anything with drainage holes works: an upcycled bucket, a trough, a big pot. No holes means waterlogged roots, so make some if there aren't any. We don't send a planter on purpose — growing in what you've already got is cheaper and greener.

Light — most things want a bright spot: a sunny windowsill, or outside once the weather's kind. Each guide tells you what that plant prefers.

Gardening, minus the gatekeeping. If a step ever reads like jargon, that's on us, not you.

Every Laura Florals kit is built around what your plants actually need.

Your Indoor Herb Grow Kit contains:

Five seed packets — Chives, Basil, Thyme, Coriander and Flat-Leaf Parsley
Seaweed meal — a gentle, natural, slow-release feed. A little goes a long way, so we send just what you need: a rounded teaspoon per pot, mixed into the compost before sowing your seeds.
A plain-English grow guide

What you'll need: peat-free compost, and five small containers (about 13cm) with drainage holes — upcycled tins, mugs and tubs are perfect for a windowsill. For edibles, avoid anything that's had paint in it.

Everything ships plastic-free. We can only post seeds and planting material to mainland Great Britain — sorry, Northern Ireland, that's a Royal Mail rule, not ours.

We will work quickly to ship your order as soon as possible. Once your order has shipped, you will receive an email with further information. Delivery times vary depending on your location.

Our goal is for every customer to be totally satisfied with their purchase. If this isn't the case, let us know and we'll do our best to work with you to make it right.